In this episode we dive into the rise and brutal fall of Premier League defender Calum Davenport, the powerful centre-back who came through Coventry City before earning his big move to Tottenham Hotspur and later West Ham United. At Spurs, Davenport was seen as a long-term prospect, gaining experience on loan before joining West Ham, where he fought for his place in the heart of their defence and looked set for a solid top-flight career. Off the pitch, though, tensions in his personal life were building, centring on family conflict, race, money and a new pregnancy that would ultimately bring unimaginable violence to his doorstep.

We’ll walk you through the events of that August night when Davenport, then a West Ham player and former Tottenham defender, was ambushed at his mother’s home in Kempston and stabbed repeatedly in both legs by his sister’s boyfriend. The attack nearly killed him, left him with life-changing injuries, a 15-inch scar and permanent nerve damage, and effectively ended his professional football career. In true-crime detail, we unpack the family dispute that led to the confrontation, the court cases that followed, and how a player once on the books at Tottenham and West Ham went from Premier League dressing rooms to an 18‑month battle just to walk properly again.

In our latest episode we head off to London, and investigate a classic Honeytrap crime.

Rach is off enjoying Xmas so we have a guest, Anett, in her place this week.

In September 2016, Michael McCoy headed out for a routine dog walk in the Dublin Mountains, and never came home. By morning, one of his boxer dogs was found staying close… while the other had vanished without a trace. Michael’s death would become one of Dublin’s most unsettling unsolved cases, tangled with rumours, local tensions, and a trail of unanswered questions. This episode retraces his last known movements and asks: who wanted Michael McCoy silenced, and why?

Have information? Gardaí are still appealing for anyone who was in the Ballinascorney area on 29–30 September 2016 to come forward; Tallaght Garda Station: (01) 666 6000.

This episode of the Picture the Scene podcast delves into the tragic case of James Bulger, a two-year-old boy who was abducted and murdered in 1993. The hosts discuss the events leading up to the abduction, the search for Jamie, the investigation, and the subsequent trial of his young killers. They reflect on the societal implications of the case, the psychological aspects of the perpetrators, and the lasting impact on the families involved and the community at large.

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We're looking at Gabby Petito, a case that gripped the Western world and beyond.

This week we're heading off to London and looking at gang warfare between some very violent people.

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